The Lawrence Hall of Science
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Carausius morosus Herbivore: Eats palm trees Geography: Originally from tropical Asia, the red palm weevil has spread to Africa and…
Carausius morosus Herbivore: Eats leaves Geography: Found on every continent except Antarctica in temperate and tropical regions Habitat: Woodlands and…
Aeshna palmata Carnivore: Larvae eat aquatic inhabitants and mosquitos, Adults eat any prey(insects) they can catch and sometimes other dragonflies…
Asbolus Verrucosus Herbivore: Eats rotting plants and seeds, lichens and fungus Geography: Southwestern United States, Mexico Habitat: Desert Interesting facts:
Icaricia icarioides missionensis Herbivore: Eats leaves of Lupines or nectar Geography: San Francisco Bay Area and Marin County Habitat: Grasslands…
Dactylotum variegatum Herbivore: Eats vegetation Geography: Southern Canada, Northern Mexico, North America Habitat: Desert Grasslands and prairies Interesting facts:
Lucanidae Herbivore: Eats rotting wood, sap and fruit Geography: Europe and North America Habitat: Soil of desserts, rainforests and grasslands…
Pandinus imperator Carnivore: Eats insects, small animals, fruit files, crickets Geography: West Africa Habitat: Rainforests Interesting facts:
Hyalophora euryalus Herbivore: As larvae, eats leaves, adults do not feed Geography: British Columbia east to western Montana, south through…
Danaus plexippus Herbivore: Eats nectar, milkweed Geography: Breeding grounds in northern United States and Canada, migrate to central mexico Habitat:…
Theraphosa blondi Carnivore: Eats insects, frogs, rodents Geography: Amazon in South America Habitat: Rainforests Interesting facts:
Oryctes nasicornis Herbivore: Eats fruit, nectar, and sap Geography: Found on every continent except Antarctica,but native to Asia inbetween India…
Gromphadorhina protentosa Herbivore: Eats mainly plants and fruit Geography: From the island of Madagascar Habitat: Hollow logs on forest floors…
Brachypelma smithi Carnivore: Eats mainly insects, small mammals and reptiles Geography: Inhabits the Pacific Mountains of Mexico Habitat: Semi-desert and…
Stagmomantis californica Carnivore: Consumes virtually any other insect it perceives as small enough to be eaten, including other members of…
Puma concolor couguar Where do they live? The Americas, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America What…
Danaus plexippus Where do they live? North America What do they eat? Larvae eat milkweed; adults eat plant nectar Conservation Status: Least Concern…
Panthera tigris jacksoni Where do they live? Southern and central Malay Peninsula What do they eat? Sambar deer, barking deer, wild boar,…
Psitteuteles goldiei Where do they live? Sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula What do they eat? Arthropods and small vertebrates such…
Aptenodytes patagonicus Where do they live? South Atlantic and South Indian Ocean, northern reaches of Antarctica, Tierra del Fuego, Falkland Islands,…
Hylogates moloch Where do they live? Java, Indonesia What do they eat? Primarily fruit, also leaves, flowers, and insects Conservation Status: Endangered See…
Chrysaora pacifica Where do they live? The northwest Pacific Ocean (including Japan and Korea) What do they eat? Comb jellies, small…
Ursus arctos horribilis Where do they live? North America What do they eat? A variety of plants and animals such as moose,…
Canus lupus Where do they live? Eurasia and North America What do they eat? Wild large and medium-sized hoof animals such as…
Ailuropoda melanoleuca Where do they live? China What do they eat? Mostly bamboo, occasionally wild tubers, other grasses, rodents, and birds. Conservation…
Tyto longimembris chinensis Where do they live? Eastern, Southern, and Southeast Asia, also found in New Guinea, Australia and the western…
Falcon peregrinus Where do they live? All over the world, including right here in Berkeley! What do they eat? Medium-sized…
Ornithorhyncus anatinus Where do they live? Eastern Australia What do they eat? Worms, shrimp, and crayfish Conservation Status: Near threatened…
Octopus rubescens Where do they live? Shallow coastal Pacific Ocean What do they eat? Mollusks, crabs, and barnacles Conservation Status:…
Acinonyx jubatus Where do they live? Africa and central Iran What do they eat? Small to medium-sized prey such as impala, springbok,…
Gymnogyps californianus Where do they live? Reintroduced to Arizona, Utah, Southern California and Baja California in Mexico What do they eat? Carrion…
Agalychnis callidryas Where do they live? Central America What do they eat? Insects Conservation Status: Least concern See more photos…
Panthera uncia Where do they live? Central Asia What do they eat? Mountain sheep, deer, wild boar, livestock Conservation Status:…
Phoca largha Where do they live? The Bering Sea, the Sea of Japan, and the Yellow Sea What do they…
Somateria fischeri Where do they live? Alaska & Northeastern Russia What do they eat? Mollusks, aquatic insects, crustaceans, and plants…
Giraffa camelopardalis Where do they live? Sub-Saharan Africa What do they eat? Leaves, shrubs, grass, and fruit Conservation Status: Vulnerable…
Chamaeleo calyptratus Where do they live? Arabian Peninsula What do they eat? Primarily insects, occasionally plants Conservation Status: Least concern…
Panthera leo leo Where do they live? Mediterranean Africa What do they eat? Gazelle, wild boar, livestock Conservation Status: Extinct…
Tursiops truncatus truncatus Where do they live? Warm and temperate seas around the world What do they eat? Primarily fish, also…
Vulpes lagopus Where do they live? Arctic tundra in North America and Eurasia What do they eat? Small animals such as lemmings,…
Lycaon pictus Where do they live? Sub-Saharan Africa What do they eat? Greater kudu, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, Cape bushbuck, and…
Loxodonta africana Where do they live? Sub-Saharan Africa What do they eat? Leaves and branches, also stems, bark, roots, fruit, and grasses…
Phoenicopterus ruber ruber Where do they live? North America and South America What do they eat? Brine Shrimp and blue-green algae, insect…
Tyto alba pranticola Where do they live? North and South America What do they eat? Small mammals such as voles and shrews…
Grus americana Where do they live? North America What do they eat? Crustaceans, mollusks, fish, small reptiles and aquatic plants, grains such…
Phataginus tricuspis Where do they live? West Africa and Central Africa What do they eat? Termites and ants Conservation Status: Endangered See…
Macropus fulginosus melanops Where do they live? Southern Australia What do they eat? Grasses, leafy shrubs, low trees Conservation Status: Least Concern See…
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix Where do they live? Throughout the United States and northeastern Mexico What do they eat? Invertebrates and vertebrates including…
Casuarius unappendiculatus unappendiculatus Where do they live? New Guinea What do they eat? Fruit, berries, and small animals such as mice, rats,…
Antilocarpa americana americana Where do they live? Western and central North America What do they eat? Grasses, sagebrush, forbs, and other prairie…
Amblycorypha oblongifolia Where do they live? Most commonly found in the northeast of North America but also found in the Midwest…
Brachypelma emilia Where do they live? Mexico What do they eat? Crickets, mealworms, waxworms, roaches, and other insects Conservation Status: Not Listed See…
Rousettus lanosus Where do they live? Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda What…
Phascolarctos cinereus Where do they live? Australia What do they eat? Eucalyptus leaves Conservation Status: Vulnerable See more photos of this animal Learn…
Tachyglossus aculeatus multiaculeatus Where do they live? Kangaroo Island, Australia What do they eat? Termites Conservation Status: Least Concern See more photos of…
Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis Where do they live? Australia What do they eat? Grasses such as snow grass, wallaby grass, kangaroo grass, sedges,…
Gorilla gorilla gorilla Where do they live? Sub-Saharan Africa What do they eat? Leaves, pith, fruit, ants Conservation Status: Critically Endangered See more…
Ornithoptera priamus Where do they live? Maluku Islands New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and north-east Australia What do they eat? Flower…
Psitteuteles goldiei Where do they live? New Guinea What do they eat? Nectar, pollen, and berries Conservation Status: Least Concern See more photos…
Bison bison Where do they live? North America What do they eat? Grasses, weeds, leafy plants Conservation Status: Near Threatened See more photos…
Diceros bicornis michaeli Where do they live? Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania What do they eat? Leafy plants, branches, shoots, bushes, and fruit…
Canis latrans Where do they live? Throughout North America What do they eat? Meat, including bison, white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose,…
Balistoides conspicillum Where do they live? Indian and Pacific Ocean What do they eat? Mollusks, echinoderms, and crustaceans Conservation Status:…
Pongo pygmaeus Where do they live? Borneo, Indonesia What do they eat? A large variety of foods including wild figs,…
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Where do they live? Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico What do they…